Medical Scientific Liaison at Roche

The Job

• Roche is seeking a Regional Medical Scientific Liaison for Diagnostics to be based in either Nigeria or Kenya. The role will entail maintaining the highest standards and levels of scientific, clinical and technical expertise in the specific therapeutic areas of assignment; reviewing and keeping updated on scientific and medical journals and other relevant publications, attending scientific, clinical, commercial and other key meetings, forums, venues, etc., as well as continuous communication and effective partnering with various Roche groups. Among other duties, the role will entail:

Medical & Clinical Expertise

• Critically analyze medical and scientific literature, data, clinical trial study designs and clinical outcomes of published studies and effectively communicate knowledge within and external to the organization.
• Deliver contemporary/continuing education workshops, seminars, and scientific information on all Roche tests with disease areas to clinical stakeholders.
• As appropriate, support design and development of clinical trials, other studies and investigations.
• Coordinating continuing education workshops, seminars, and programs for physicians, laboratory technologists and scientists.
• Represent Roche Diagnostics at national and regional scientific and/or clinical conferences.
• Attend appropriate International Scientific congresses.  Develop in-depth understanding of clinical practices and regulations, maintains understanding and insight into current lab and clinical practices and guidelines.
• Organise and manage advisory boards as required.
• Maintain all activities within Good Promotional Practices, Roche Diagnostics quality and regulatory guidelines. Provision of input for the development and maintenance of MSA standard operating procedures.

Communication

• Act as the clinical / scientific point of contact from Roche within their geographical stewardship and respective disease / product areas.
• Build relationships and demonstrates the clinical outcome and clinical benefits of company products to Regional Key Opinion Leaders.

Strategy Planning and Execution

• Participate in a variety of cross-functional tactical planning meetings, reviews and discussions.
• As assigned, support a supervisor and other peers in gathering information, analyses, research and reporting to support global, regional, and local tactical planning.
• Use global and regional medical plans for the assigned products to develop and align the tactical plan for your local responsibility. Includes plans for developing, clinical and scientific communications, other relevant research, data, information, publications, clinical and scientific education, advisory boards, clinical and scientific congresses, other conferences and meetings etc.
• Manage assigned projects with full budget responsibility.

You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Required Qualification: NQF 7/8 – MBCHB or Master´s degree in a relevant clinical or biomedical sciences field
• Required Experience:  3-5 years’ experience in health sciences or equivalent with strong previous MSL experience. Must have knowledge of Healthcare laws and regulations, relevant strategic products and strong knowledge of ICH-GCP.